CA WATER COMMISSION: DSOD’s proposed new dam safety regulations Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation May 13, 2021The Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD), housed within the Department of Water Resources, regulates over 1,240 dams to prevent...
STATE WATER BOARD: Update on the Oil and Gas Monitoring Program Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation April 27, 2021A look at how the state is (or is not) regulating fracking and aquifer exemptions One of the most controversial...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Conservation Groups Hopeful Biden Will Reverse Trump’s Environmental Record Courthouse News Service Policy and regulation March 25, 2021The election of Joe Biden sparked a wave of optimism in wildlife advocacy organizations that the worst is over, but...
CAL MATTERS: Premature or precautionary? California is first to tackle microplastics in drinking water Cal Matters Policy and regulation March 15, 2021Huge gaps exist in scientific knowledge, but California is about to set the world’s first health guidelines for microplastics in...
AG ALERT: State water board imposes new rules on most wineries Ag Alert AgriculturePolicy and regulation January 27, 2021By Christina Souza, Ag Alert Despite pleas from winery owners and their representatives—one of whom described the wine sector as...
DELTA COUNCIL: Progress report on implementing AB 1668 and SB 606: Making conservation a California way of life Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation September 2, 2020The Delta Reform Act expressly defined the state’s water policy priorities as they relate to the Delta, including the express...
THIS JUST IN … State Water Board Adopts Monthly Water Use Reporting Requirements State Water Board Policy and regulation April 21, 2020From the State Water Resources Control Board: California’s largest urban retail water suppliers will now be required to report monthly...
THE CONVERSATION: Repealing the Clean Water Rule will swamp the Trump administration in wetland litigation The Conversation Policy and regulationWater rights and water law September 24, 2019Patrick Parenteau, Vermont Law & Graduate School, for The Conversation The question of which streams, lakes, wetlands and other water...
PANEL DISCUSSION: What do the new water conservation and efficiency requirements mean for your water agency? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation January 16, 2019California’s changing climate requires residents to move beyond temporary emergency drought measures and adopt permanent changes to use water more...
SGMA IMPLEMENTATION … Draft Basin Boundary Modifications Released Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater News November 29, 2018From the Department of Water Resources: “The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released Draft Basin Boundary Modifications. The...
THIS JUST IN … Department of the Interior and Department of Commerce sign Memorandum of Agreement to expedite the reliable delivery and supply of water to the West Bureau of Reclamation News Policy and regulation November 21, 2018From the Bureau of Reclamation: Secretary of Interior Ryan Zinke and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross signed a Memorandum of...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Managing for Sustainability: Are you ready for permanent water rationing? John Kingsbury Commentary December 28, 2016Commentary written by John Kingsbury, Executive Director of the Mountain Counties Water Resources Association: Poised to seize control of water...
Israel-California Water Conference: California agriculture panel discussion Maven AgricultureNotebook News and Features September 14, 2016Officials discuss drought, regulations, technology, and the future of California agriculture Over the past several decades, Israel had made large...
This just in … DWR Regulations to Guide Local Sustainable Groundwater Management Plans Approved by California Water Commission Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation May 18, 2016From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) regulations that will guide local groundwater sustainability agency...
This just in … State Water Board Releases Revised Water Conservation Regulation State Water Board Policy and regulation May 9, 2016From the State Water Resources Control Board Fact Sheet: A staff statewide water conservation proposal was released for public comment...
